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Some of the Maritime provinces were worried that the autonomy would be weakened if they took up the Confederation. It was also feared that the French-Canadian interests would be weakened if the Confederation was embraced in
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in the 1860s when politics became polarized between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by
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Smith, Andrew (2008). "Toryism, Classical Liberalism, and Capitalism: The Politics of Taxation and the Struggle for Canadian Confederation".
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In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Confederation parties became Conservative parties aligned with the federal
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in those three jurisdictions. A conference was held on September 1, 1864, in Charlottetown when the
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was a huge promoter of Confederation and even made an alliance with his political rival,
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The acceptance of the Confederation Party was greatly influenced by the
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Political parties in pre-Confederation New Brunswick
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of Sir John A. Macdonald (generally known simply as
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Confederation Liberty and Independence
Canadian confederation
British colonies
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Anti-Confederation parties
Province of Canada
John A. Macdonald
George Brown
Liberal-Conservative Party
Liberals
American Civil War
Fenian Raids of 1866
Canada East
Quebec
Canada portal
List of Canadian political parties
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